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created and made available for everyone. In order to sustain the growth rate,
the number of institutions has been increased. The quality of higher education
is much better than in previous decades and it will be much better in the
coming years. The government has provided and still plans to provide more

economic resources for better infrastructure and improved higher education
system.

30. INDIAN DEMOCRACY — IS IT A FORCE

OR FLAWED?

Traversing back to 1947, the speech of Pt. Nehru, ‘the tryst with destiny’ is
still fresh in one’s mind. India was declared as the largest democracy in the
world. Much has changed since then. India has seen many political ups and

downs and has achieved significant milestones in its political life. But, are we
the same democratic country our forefathers and the framers of our

Constitution thought and left us to be? Certainly not. Beyond a doubt,
changes have taken place, growth has been accomplished, the economy has
been developed, but still, we have missed out on the essence of a democratic
government of the early 1948s. In the heat of events and with passing time,

the comprehensive view has been lost and degraded.

Democracy which was once the binding force of the country is now leading
to multiplicity. What our Constitution laid out was that political parties might

be against each other, fighting for different agendas, but in the end, they are a
part of Indian Democracy. Back in 1947, when the country was declared

Democratic, it was regarded as one of the most robust democracies. India was
a forceful democratic nation.

India is not just about flaws. The country has successfully achieved some

milestones to strengthen its democratic framework.

Delocalisation of the government: The Indian political system is a

federal one, i.e., one lying at the Centre and the other at State level but
with time, the biggest democracy allowed the local government to settle